Odd cycling habits/rituals?

[stuee147]

I talk to everything and anything that I see especially my bike I have long conversions with my bike even asking it if it just saw that lol
I also have a ritual of getting off and walking up hills it good luck honest

 

[Dogtrousers]

When I approach a hill, I break into a Phil Liggett-style commentary on my efforts. It helps.

Do you get your name right?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I tut at dirty bikes

I reckon you would have a coronary if you saw my bike

 

[EltonFrog]

I tut at dirty bikes

I tut at clean bikes..

I tut at everyone who tuts.

 

[beanzontoast]

Do you get your name right?

I break my name into exaggerated syllables for comic effect. That also helps!

Do you recall Flint Street Nativity at all? There's a bit where Frank Skinner, doing a football-style commentary, says: "He's in trouble now, Des!" I've been known to resort to that one as well on really steep hills!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I say hi to animals (hello little foxy ), often mumble a song to myself, always cheerfully wave at children on bikes.

 

[palinurus]

(Other people's) lit cigarette ends must be extinguished by riding over them.

 

[jarlrmai]

Apologising to animals that have met their maker is usually one I do. Although I never found it odd, it's just a respect for life.

Thats probably the only ritual/odd thing I do.

Oh apart from telling Mr Rabit/squirrel not to cross the road in front of me, and cursing smidsy birds!

I do this too, I give dead hedgehogs etc a little salute.

I also mime pretending to check my fuel levels when I go past a petrol station.

 

[EltonFrog]

I also mime pretending to check my fuel levels when I go past a petrol station.

That is quite the daftest thing I've ever read.

 

[AndyWilliams]

I sing. Badly.

 

[tiswas-steve]

I sing........ Mainly tv theme tunes, my favourite one at the mo is "The Wombles" all together now. "over groundddd, under groundddd, wombling Freeeee !!"

 

[jarlrmai]

That is quite the daftest thing I've ever read.

I give the Garmin a tap just incase the needle is stuck.

 

[Ganymede]

I sing too - usually Half Man Half Biscuit songs for some reason

It varies a lot with me. Recently it's been "Crazy (crazy for feeeelin' so loneleeeeee)", but it has also been Schubert's The Trout and the theme from the old Flake advert. I'm eclectic, me.

I sing in the car too, when there's nothing on the radio. There is a house I drive past called "Linden Lea" which always sets me off.

 

[Leescfc79]

I tend to 'moo', 'baa' and 'quack' at animals I pass.

 

[hatwell]

The other day on my holiday I cycled into Ipswich for the first time and got "So this is Ipswich" to the tune of this stuck in my head